The Goldeyes (44-26) added two more in the fifth and had the bases loaded for reliever Kye Winter, who got the Canaries out of the jam to keep the deficit at 9-0.

The Canaries put together a couple of threats in the later innings, loading the bases in the eighth. But struggles with runners on base continued as Carlos Mendez hit a ground ball to the shortstop, killing the rally. The Birds put four on the board to cut the lead to 10-7 in the ninth, eventually bringing Chris Duffy to the plate representing the tying run. Duffy hit into the a double play, ending the game.

“We had a situation at the end there where if we got another hit, we’re back into the game,” Shirley said. “ We let it get away early, and then we fought back. We had a guy who could do something power-wise at the end. It’s disappointing, but I’m not going to come in every night and put my head through the wall.”

Winnipeg 10, Canaries 7

The stat: Sioux Falls trailed 9-0 entering the the bottom of the sixth.